Safety razor



Dec. 29, lesa .Q J. HERB 2,065585 SAFETY RAZOR Filed Aug. 17, 1934 2Sheets-Sheet 1 25 lffmiiaiifnuni Dec. 29, lsaa n. J. HERB 2,065,585

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Patented Dec. 29, 1938 UNITED s "l'iiTEsv PATENT FlCf if Y SAFETY-nazcaY y Otto J.`Herb, Chicago, Ill. n Applieaubnaemt 17,1934,sm1 16.140.241

The present invention relatesto safety razors `and is particularlyconcernedwithportablerazors of the type adapted to be housed in a smallvlo'right Vangle's'to the handle and secured to.` the handle with themajor axsof the member extending longitudinally of the handle andcloselyadjacent thereto, so that the entire assembly mayb'e placedin a smalltuhularAcasing.-y VV.linothergobject oftheinvention is the provi-` sionoi a 'plurality ,of improved structures for securingfthe head of thelsai'ety razor to. the handle with the major axisofthe-headextendinglo'ngitudinally ofthe handle. y* Another object of theinvention is the vprovision of an improved ,collapsible safety razorstructure which maybe secured in collapsed position withoutpo'ssibilityofrattling andin such position as to protect the blade. f Other objects'and advantages ofA theinvention willibe apparent from the ifollowingde-'scription and. accompanying drawings in .which similar charactersr ofreference will indicate sim.- `parts throughout v the several views.;Referring to the drawings, of l which there are two sheets:

Fig. l is a side elevationalV view. ofa preferred form of the' inventionwithy the housing and part l o! the razor structure in section on aplane passing. throughv kthe axis of the handle and with the razor incollapsed position; Y i

Fig. 2 is a side yelevational viewof, the razor in assembled position;.i

Fig. 3 is a' sectional' view vof ythe head and end 40 of the handle,taken on the plane of theline 3-1 o! Fig'. 2 lookingin the directionofthe arr'ows with the stud shown in elevation; i

Fig.^4 is anexploded view o! thehandle, -guard, Iblade ahdclamping'member in position to be assembled; 4

` Fig. 5 is a view in perspectiveof a resilient collar used for securingthe shank of thehead to vthe handle in the position of Fig. 1';A

Fig. 6 isa plan view of the blank used in making the collar of Fig. 5;Figlis a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modiiication having a d iilerentform of securing device for the shankof the 'razor head and having animproved form of housingfor supporting a styptic pencil and supply ofshaving soap; f

Fig. 8 is a side elevational view of vthe razor.- of Fig. 'I takenfromthelei't, with the housing in section showing, the cooperation ofthe lugs on the clamping member with thehandle o! the razor;and Y Fig. 9is .afplan' view of the guard which is employedin the modiilcatlonoiFig. '1. j

yReferring to Fig, 1, I0 indicates in its entirety a complete.razorfstructure which comprises a housing Iiwforthe .collapsible razor.2.. The l0 collapsible razor l2 comprises a handle- I2 and a raaorfheadI4,l consisting of a clamping inember I5, `blade I6 `and-guaJd-II. Thehousingjl preferably 'comprisesaVV tubular 'member which may be formedoi fBakelite. or other suitable Il plastic or metallic substance,andwhich issimilar in shape .and `size toithe-` modernfountain Pen v fThe housing H is provided witha cylindrical bore I8` which is closed atonefend lI8 in the embodiment of Fig. land the other. openend maybeclosed -bya closure knob 20,1: The closure 1 knobk 20 is provided withasubstantiallycylin- Y drical portion2| of a size complementary to thebore A|8/so that the cylindrical -portion 2| Vhas a u close frictionalnt inthe borre capable pt hoiding the ,parts in the position of Fig, l.If, desired, .however,both the cylindrical portion 2|` and the adjacentpart of bore I0 may be provided'with complementary threads. Thecylindrical member 2| is rounded or tapered.at 22 so as to aidfincentering theplug inthefend of thebore I8, andftheplug is preferablypr.videdv with a bore 23 for receiving the reduced end of the handley i3which has an annular )l shoulder abutting against the plug. Y

Adjacent the cylindrical portion 2 I 'heclosure plug 20 isenlarged at 25sothat-its outer surface is flush with the exterior o f housing Il.andthis lcylindrical surface may be knurled onmadeo polygonal in shapetflfacilitate grip of thev plug by the fingers. f The extreme end 26 rofthe plug may take any ornamental Shape, but intheembodiment of Fig. l itis extended and rounded to'provide a, convenient handle. l 45' Thehandle I3 comprises a metal-riielnber V'which may ,be provided withaiapered shank 21 and the upper end 'of the handle may bel provided withan elongated cylindrical bore 2l which is threaded at its extreme end2s. A so' transverse bore l3|) communicates with.l the bore -28 andlprovides a socket for lthe shank 3| kof the razor head when the razoris collapsed, as

shownV in` Fig. -1.v l I n The threaded portion 29 of bore 28 isthreaded lo i adapted .to receive Vthe curved, resilient spring lugs I4on the retaining member 34.

Referring to Fig. '6, this is e pian view or nieblank used in making theretaining member-34 which may be constructed of any resilient lsheetmetal, preferably some -non-corrodible metal such as spring brass orbronze. 'I'his blank has A.

its rectangular body 31 bentA to form a cylinder, asshown in Fig.' 5,and the twolowerlugs 38 are bent out atright* anglesl for the-purpose.of retaining member 34 inits socket, asewll -be described ingreaterdetail hereinafter.

The longer lugs 36 at the top of the: blank are each curved inward andoutward, as shown in mg. 5, to'"pro'vide-resuient gripping angers whichVengage in the groove` 33 'underneath *the ball member I2, as showninFig; il; The width of the'blank 3l is such that it may be insertedinthe bore by pressing: the circlet together until the'lugslpassltheb'orefilion the right` handfside. When the retainingfmernber 34reached its'final `positiomjthe lugs 3l "engage insidel the bore 2land'1.*ei'man'entl'y holdithis.

retaining-f member in the position of"Fig. if, 'Ihe shank 3l fof thesafetyrazonhead may then be inserted inthe cylindricalbore 39 4of theretaining inelnbei" until "the head 32" is Referring'tofFig. 4, the'details' of the razor are shown in this figure." The handle il vvhasalready described, as weilas'the -shanir 3l or me clamping member is.VThe clamping member comprises a i'iat metal member recdownwardly inthesaine direction as the shank 3l but are spaced" from lthe lshank 3| ateach end jof the guard 'and are also located laterally from the shank llin such mannerthatliigs 4l engage the side offthe handler when theshankIijisfin the 'bores' 30, It( y'Ihe lugs 40 thus prevent rotation of theheadV assembly when lthe parts are in the position o f Fig".` 1. i Y

The razor 'blade comprises 'a 'tempered at resilient blade rectangularin lplan andhaving a\n centrally located 'aperture "4| for receivingshank 3|."Rectangular apertures 42 'are suitably located at each end andtowardthe back of the .blade yto receive' thelugs'4ll.l In theV presentembodiment a single edge vblade` is member provided' .with a registeringcircular f aperture 44 for receiving the shank 3i and with shown, theedge b eing at 43, but 4it will be obvious that the razor might bevmacle double 'rne guard member n comprises o sheet metal theregistering elongated slots or apertures v45 for receiving the lugs 40.A downwardly turned the bore 29 an nsnge 4l is provided at its forwardedge lor guarding and protecting the blade I 4 and when the blade, guardand clamping member are slsembled with handle Il. the blade is clampedbetween the clamping member Il and guard I1 by means of threads on Il.

If desired, `one of the lugs and its complementaryA aperture may be madeslightly wider than the other to prevent improper assembly fof the-'headlion the guard'l'l. 'I'he apertures 42111` the blade may be made of thesame width as the widest lug 40, since improper l-assembly of the bladeon the head I6 is precluded because of the position of the stud Il.

When it is desired to place the razor in its casing, the` head assemblylis removedfrom the handle and shoved into the bores I4. 3l wherethevhead 32 is 'gripped by springvngers 34. The `complete collapsedassembly may then be slid into the housing Il, as shown in Pig. l.Referring toFigs. 'l tov9, this is a modification in which thedetailsof' the lower part of the housing may-besubstantially asdescribed. The upperend of the housing is provided with 'atubularextension '41 having a cylindrical bore 4lwithin'rwhich may bedisposed a supply oi' shaving soap 49 yand a stypticpencil ,whlch isheld by the closure 4cap SI. I'he closure cap 5Iv may be," similar/instructure tothe closure cap '20 having 'a cylindrical portion l2 whichhas a close'V frictional fit with theL interior of the bore'4l. `f 4 zIn this embodiment me handle n is provided with an elongated bore 53 forreceivingy the compression spring-M. 'I'he bores 30v are notprovidedwith" the spring retaining member 84 but a counterbore 55k slidablyreceives a headed plunger se, ythe need s1 being disposed in boxe 53 andengaged by the 'spring 54.v "'iheplunger 56 forces the shank Il towardthe upper side'of vme vbore nso therme edge ssj of kthe mooiesurrounding-bore'` "engages beneath the n.: Immie'embouiment e aiderontforni of guard 59 is employedfhavingltwo cut-out Vpoitions 6 V0,but theAshape and structure of lthe guard may b e varied considerably withoutdeparting from the' spirit oi' the invention. It will thus be'obsei'vedthat I have invented a new, collapsible safety'razor which may be housedin a casing no larger than the ordinaryA fountain pen.

- The'parts are "assembled for use/by removing theclosure plug 2l andpressing upon the head 32 with the thumb'to remove the shank Il frombore 30. The rivthe shank Ii isI threaded into the position of Fig. '2;

When the partsnare and housedl in 55 used with its mmm -the casing lithere .is -no danger'of 'rattling or damagentothe'blade' and thepartsare securely held together'andirotatitonis prevented bythe lugs 40. Bymeans of the improved housing of Fig. 'Tall Vof the ess'egntialisupplies needed 'for shaving may be carried 'in' one tubular housing,thereby eliminating the necessity for carrying'a number of bulkytoiletarticlesl u Y, `From the foregoing description it will appear thatI have invented a.l very compact razor which can without inconveniencebe carried by a person when traveling; and used with facility. The Aheadof the razor is lvery narrow, making it possible tolshave very closeon'the various parts of the-"face which are frequently exceedinglydiflicult to shave with an ordinary'razor. For

example, the portion of the upper lipdirectly be- 15 heath the nose maybe readily shaved. and in fact the razor blade and head is so small thatit may be used to remove hair growing partially within the nostrils. Therazor is also very convenient for use in shaving the arm pits and hasnumerous applications in connection with shaving done preparatory tosurgery.

As illustrative of the compactness of the razor, the outside diameter ofthe tube I of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is 1/2, and the blade isapproximately 1% in width.

While I have illustrated and described preierred embodiments of myinvention, many modiilcations may be made without departing from thespirit of the invention and I do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails set forth but desire to avail myself of all changes within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent oi.' the United States is:

1. In a collapsible safety razor structure, the combination of a tubularhousing having one open end with a closure plug adapted to be secured insaid open end, said closure plug forming a part of a handle extendinginto said tubular housing, said handle having a transversely extendingbore, a razor head assembly having a shank for attachment to saidhandle, said shank extending into said transversely extending bore withthe major axis of the head assembly extending longitudinally oi.' thehandle, and resilient means for gripping said shank and holding theparts lin the last mentioned position, said shank having a head at itsend, said resilient means comprising a resilient finger for engagingunderneath said head.

2. In a collapsible safety razor structure, the

1 combination of a tubular housing having one open end with a closureplug adapted to be secured in said open end, said closure plug forminga. part of a handle extending into said tubular housing, said handlehaving a. transversely extending bore, a razor head assembly having `ashank for attachment to said handle, said shank' extending into saidtransversely extending bore with the major axis of the vhead assemblyextending longitudinally of the handle, and resilient means for grippingsaid shank and holding the parts in the last mentioned position, saidresilient means comprising a spring collar arranged in said transversebore and having an inwardly extending resilient linger for engaging saidshank.

3. In a collapsible safety razor structure, the combination of a.tubular housing having one open end with a, closure plug adapted to besecured in said open end, said closure plug forming a part of a handleextending into said tubular housing, said handle having a transverselyextending bore, a razor head assembly having a shank for attachment tosaid handle, said shank extending into said transversely extending borewith the major axis of the head assembly extending longitudinally of thehandle, and resilient means for gripping said shank and holding theparts in the last mentioned position, said resilient means comprising aspring collar arranged in said transverse bore and having an inwardlyextending resilient nger for engaging said shank, said spring collarhaving a laterally projecting retaining lug engaging in a longitudinallyextending bore rcommunicating with said transverse bore to retain saidcollar in place.

4. In a collapsible safety razor structure, the

3 combination o! a tubular housing having` one open end with a closureplug adapted to be secured in said open end, said closure plug forming apart of a handle extending into said tubular housing, said handle havinga transversely extending bore, a razor head assembly having a shank forattachment to said handle, said shank extending into said transverselyextending bore with the major axis of the head assembly extendinglongitudinally of the handle, and resilient4 means for gripping saidshank and holding the parts in the last mentioned position, said razorhead assembly having lug means extending parallel to said shank forengaging s'aid handle and preventing rotation between said head assemblyand said handle.

5. In a safety razor assembly the combination of a tubular housinghaving an `open end with a closure for said end, said closure carrying arazor handle, said handle having a longitudinally extending bore and atransversely extendingl bore, said transversely extending bore having a.resilient collar located in said transversely extending bore andengaging the walls of saidv longitudinally extending bore, and a razorhead assembly comprising a clamping member, a blade and a guard member,said clamping member having a threaded shank provided with a head andhaving a pair of parallel lugs, said lugs passing through said blade andsaid guard -and said shank beingsecured in said transversely extendingbore by engagement of said resilient collar with said head.

6. In a safety razor assembly the combination of a tubular housinghaving an open end with a closure for said end, said closure carrying arazor. handle, said handle having a longitudinally secured in saidtransversely extending bore by vengagement of said resilient collar withsaid head, said transversely extending bore communicating with a slotiatone end and saidiresilient collar having a pair of inwardly projectingresilient fingers located in said slot for engaging beneath said head.

7. In a safety razor assembly the combination of a tubular housinghaving an open end vwith a.

closure for said end, said closure carrying a. razor handle, said handlehaving a longitudinally extending 'bore and a transversely extendingbore, said transversely extending bore having a resilient collarVlocated in said transversely extending bore and engaging the walls .ofsaid longitudinally extending bore, and a razor head assemblycomprisinga clamping member, a blade and a guard member, said clamping memberhaving a threaded shank provided with 'a head and having a pair ofparallel lugs, said lugs passing through said blade and said guard andsaid shank being secured in said transversely ex.

tending bore by engagement of said resilient collar with said head, saidparallel lugs being.

extended beyond said guardand being located to engage the side of saidhandle when said shank is in said transverse bore.

